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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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