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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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