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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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