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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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