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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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