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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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