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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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