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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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