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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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