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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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