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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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