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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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