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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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