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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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