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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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