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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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