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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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