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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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