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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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