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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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