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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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