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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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