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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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