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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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