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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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