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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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