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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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