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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major 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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