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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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