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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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