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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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