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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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