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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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