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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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