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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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