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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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