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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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