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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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