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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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