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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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