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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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