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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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