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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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