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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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