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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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