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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about 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 developing 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 topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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