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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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