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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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