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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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