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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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