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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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