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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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