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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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