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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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