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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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