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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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