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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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