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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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