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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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