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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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