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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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