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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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