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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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