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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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