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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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