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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses 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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