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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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