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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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