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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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