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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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