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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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