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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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