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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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