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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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