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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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