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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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