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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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