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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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