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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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