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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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