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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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