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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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