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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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