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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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