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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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