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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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