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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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