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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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