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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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