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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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