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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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