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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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