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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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