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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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