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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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