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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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