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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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