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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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