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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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