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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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