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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp 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 increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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