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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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