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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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