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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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