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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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