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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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