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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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