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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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