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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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