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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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