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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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