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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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