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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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