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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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