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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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