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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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