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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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