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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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