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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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