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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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