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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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