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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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