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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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