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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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