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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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