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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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