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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? 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 Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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