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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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