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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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