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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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