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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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