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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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