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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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