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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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