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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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