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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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