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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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