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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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