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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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