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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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