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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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