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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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