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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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