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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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