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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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