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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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