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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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