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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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