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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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