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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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