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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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