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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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