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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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