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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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