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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors 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 meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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