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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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