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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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