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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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