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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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