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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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