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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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