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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses 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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