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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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