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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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