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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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