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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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