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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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