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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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