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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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