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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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