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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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