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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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