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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants 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 facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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