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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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