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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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