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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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