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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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