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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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