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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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