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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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