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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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