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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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