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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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