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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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