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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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