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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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