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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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