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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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