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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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