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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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