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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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