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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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