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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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