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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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