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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education