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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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