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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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