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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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