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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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