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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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