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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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