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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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