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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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