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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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