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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important 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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