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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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