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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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