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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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