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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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