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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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