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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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