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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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