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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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