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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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