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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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