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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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