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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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