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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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