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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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