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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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