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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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