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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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