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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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