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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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