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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better 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 growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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