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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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