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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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