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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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