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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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