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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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