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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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