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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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