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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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