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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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