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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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