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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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