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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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