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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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