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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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