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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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