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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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