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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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