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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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