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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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