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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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