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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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