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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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