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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key 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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