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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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