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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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