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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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