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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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