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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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