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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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