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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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