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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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