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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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