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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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