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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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