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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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