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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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