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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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