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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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