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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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