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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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