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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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