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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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