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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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