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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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