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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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