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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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