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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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