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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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