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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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