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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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