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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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