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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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