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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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