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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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