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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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