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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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