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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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