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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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