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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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