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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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