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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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