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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important 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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