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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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