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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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