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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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