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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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