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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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