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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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