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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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