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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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