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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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