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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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