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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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