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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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