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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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