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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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