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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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