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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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