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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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