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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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