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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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