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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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