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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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