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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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