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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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