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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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