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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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