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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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