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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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