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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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