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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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