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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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