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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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