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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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