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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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