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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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