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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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