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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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