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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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