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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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