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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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