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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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