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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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