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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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