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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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