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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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