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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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