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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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