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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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