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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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