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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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