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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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