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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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