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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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