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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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