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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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