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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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