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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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