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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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