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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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