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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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