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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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