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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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