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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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