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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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