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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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