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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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