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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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