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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities 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 increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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