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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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