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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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