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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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