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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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