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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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