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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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