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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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