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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars 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 satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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