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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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