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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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