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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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