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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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