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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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