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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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