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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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