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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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