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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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