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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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