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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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