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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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