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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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