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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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