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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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