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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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