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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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