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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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