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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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