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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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