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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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