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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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