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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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