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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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