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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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