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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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