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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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