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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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