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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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