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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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