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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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