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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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