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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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