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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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