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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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