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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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