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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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