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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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