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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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