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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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