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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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