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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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