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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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