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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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