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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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