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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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