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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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