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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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