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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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