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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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