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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major 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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