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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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