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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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