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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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