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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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