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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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