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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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