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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want 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 developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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