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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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