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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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