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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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