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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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