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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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