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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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