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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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