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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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