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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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