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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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