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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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