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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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