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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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