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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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