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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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