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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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