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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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