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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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