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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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