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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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