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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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