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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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