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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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