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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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