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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars 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 crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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