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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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