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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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