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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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