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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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