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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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