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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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