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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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