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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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