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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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