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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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