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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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