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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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