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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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