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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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