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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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