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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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