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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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