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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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