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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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