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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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