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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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