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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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