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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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