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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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