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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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