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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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