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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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