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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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