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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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