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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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