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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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