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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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