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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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