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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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