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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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