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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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