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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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