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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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