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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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