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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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