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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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