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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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