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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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