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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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