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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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