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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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