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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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