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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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