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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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