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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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