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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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