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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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