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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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