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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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