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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not 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 online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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