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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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