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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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