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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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