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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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