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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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