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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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