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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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