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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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