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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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