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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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