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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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