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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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